dril
[ˈd̪ɾil]
The verdict
“dril” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tela tosca de hilo o de algodón crudos.
Corpus desk
Index ES-dril · dril · Spanish
dril · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dril |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈd̪ɾil] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “dril” en español
Rare enough to double-check
dril is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈd̪ɾil]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tela tosca de hilo o de algodón crudos.".
No misspelling variants are generated for dril in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is dril, spelled D-R-I-L.
Definition
- 1Tela tosca de hilo o de algodón crudos.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dril appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
sacó del bolsillo de su remendado pantalón de dril una oxidada dulzaina.
This word in other languages
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